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From: Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: x2APIC emulation for HVM guest
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:48:15 +0100
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On 12/02/2010 06:43 AM, Yang, Sheng wrote:
> I think we can do it step by step. This patch is big enough.

Yes, I agree it can go in as a separate patch.

> I'd like to work the direct EOI patch out, but I am thinking about how to test
> it...

Maybe you can run Xen inside an HVM guest, forcing x2apic mode to be 
enabled?  You do not need nested VMX if you only run PV guests in the 
guest hypervisor.

Paolo